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Pierce v. New York Central Railroad Company

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Dec 31, 1940
31 N.E.2d 512 (N.Y. 1940)

Opinion

Argued November 26, 1940

Decided December 31, 1940

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department, RUSSELL, J.

John J. Scully for appellant.

Charles E. Nichols for New York Central Railroad Company, respondent.

Thomas J. Delaney for City of Rensselaer, respondent.


Judgment affirmed, with costs, on the ground that there was no evidence of negligence in the design or construction of the stairway. We pass on no other question. No opinion.

Concur: LEHMAN, Ch. J., LOUGHRAN, FINCH, RIPPEY, SEARS, LEWIS and CONWAY, JJ.


Summaries of

Pierce v. New York Central Railroad Company

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Dec 31, 1940
31 N.E.2d 512 (N.Y. 1940)
Case details for

Pierce v. New York Central Railroad Company

Case Details

Full title:EDWARD PIERCE, JR., an Infant, by EDWARD PIERCE, SR., His Guardian ad…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Dec 31, 1940

Citations

31 N.E.2d 512 (N.Y. 1940)
31 N.E.2d 512

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